Tag «first house»

Wallpaper Silhouettes

As someone who usually thinks of an ugly floral in grandma’s kitchen when I think of wallpaper, you’d pretty much never hear me advocate for its use in your house. As someone who has helped remove wallpaper on several occasions, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it if I ever thought I’d have to take it down. …

Our House

Alternate post title: Mortgages for Millennials We know a few couples who are looking to buy houses in the next few months, and have been answering a lot of questions about the mortgage process for them. It occurred to me that mortgages are confusing (we learned that first hand) and having recently (FINALLY) completed the …

Paint It Black

By now, you’ve seen a picture or two of our little house, but just as a reminder, this is what it looked like when we first moved in:   The white aluminum siding is was filthy and very chalky looking. The dusty blue color above the porch and on the shutters was in good shape, …